Sheep — Stocks in Asia

Asia: Sheep — Stocks was 624.93 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
624.93 million An
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
628.21 million An
in 2023
All-time low
229.54 million An
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sheep — Stocks in Asia, 1961–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Asia is 624.93 million An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Asia peaked at 628.21 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229.54 million An, in 1962.

That places Asia 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 249.78 million An 229.54 million An 269.78 million An 9
1970s 281.38 million An 260.66 million An 309.29 million An 10
1980s 327.86 million An 314.25 million An 345.28 million An 10
1990s 397.42 million An 348.24 million An 420.18 million An 10
2000s 435.29 million An 401.54 million An 463.55 million An 10
2010s 498.70 million An 458.56 million An 532.64 million An 10
2020s 610.53 million An 572.21 million An 628.21 million An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 182.94 million An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 182.94 million An compare
  3. 3 USSR 132.95 million An compare
  4. 4 India 114.62 million An compare
  5. 5 Australia and New Zealand 102.91 million An compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — stocks in Asia?
Sheep — stocks in Asia was 624.93 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 628.21 million An in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 229.54 million An in 1962.
How does Asia rank for sheep — stocks?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,958 data points, 1961–2024
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